Sue Ryder

We support people living through the challenges of life-changing illness. We support people in our residential and day centres, day clinics, in the community or at home. We help people affected by cancer, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, stroke, brain injury and life changing illnesses.

Thorpe Hall given full planning permission to build new hospice

3 November 2011

Plans submitted by Sue Ryder - Thorpe Hall Hospice in Longthorpe to build a new state-of-the art hospice have been approved by Peterborough City Council and English Heritage.

 The new single-storey hospice will be built within the existing grounds of Thorpe Hall and will offer 20 single en-suite bedrooms within a beautiful landscaped garden, which will be fully accessible to patients and relatives. The new building will be eco-friendly and energy efficient, providing the best possible specialist palliative care for people in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.

 Philip Ball, Care Centre Manager at Thorpe Hall Hospice, commented: “The proposal was submitted in September to Peterborough City Council and English Heritage and we are delighted that it has received full approval. The news comes two months earlier than expected.

“It’s been an exciting time for us recently, having just celebrated our 20th anniversary. The hospice can now look forward to a new state-of-the-art facility which will provide a much improved care environment and a wider range of services. The re-provision of our beloved Thorpe Hall is an essential development and will ensure that the people of the local community are provided with the care and support they need for at least the next 25 years.”

 Thorpe Hall Hospice will continue to provide the outstanding specialist palliative care that it already delivers throughout the building and development process. Further details and timings of the building work will be announced shortly.

 

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